February 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Richard P. Console, Jr., an advocate for blood donation whose life has personally been touched by the generosity of blood donors. To read the unabridged article, please click here.
If you could save a life, would you? For ninety-five percent of eligible Americans, the answer apparently is, no.
February 1, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Julie Peachey, Social Media Manager, Stanford Blood Center
On Thursday, January 31, Stanford Blood Center staff celebrated the grand opening of their new Menlo Park donor center, along with a few special guests. Below are some pictures capturing the momentous occasion.
January 29, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
Judith A. Shizuru, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine - Blood and Marrow Transplantation, will discuss the topic of stem cells at our upcoming Café Scientifique event on Thursday, January 31.
January 25, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Julie Peachey, Social Media Manager, Stanford Blood Center
We are critically low in type O-negative blood and are asking for those eligible, to donate within the next couple of weeks. Unusually high demand has depleted O-negative inventory at local hospitals and across the Bay Area, making it difficult to import blood as well.
January 18, 2013 at 10:19 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Billie Rubin, reporting from the labs of Stanford Blood Center
Here's a great picture of red blood cells, platelets, fibrin, and a white blood cell making a clot. There's a lot of activity that goes on in a little cut. The pretty cell in the middle is the white blood cell, waiting to pounce on any bacteria that sneak in through a cut in your skin. You can't see the platelets well in this picture but they are in there, sticking together with the fibrin to make a sort of scaffold that traps red cells. Together they all form the clot and keep your blood nicely contained.
January 14, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
Craig Nelson is one of an elite few who have reached the 500-donation milestone with SBC. We spoke to Craig about the motivation behind each blood donation:
January 9, 2013 at 10:25 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Lia Steakley, Writer for Stanford School of Medicine's Communications & Public Affairs Department This article was adapted from material provided by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Click here to be taken to the original article.
Half of the world's population, some 3.3 billion people, are at risk for malaria. In an effort to reduce the spread of malaria, an international team of researchers is using cell phone data to determine how human travel affects the transmission of the disease and identify regions where imported infections originate.
December 19, 2012 at 11:15 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Dave Emberson
We introduced you to Dave recently in his article titled Feeling Better, But Isolated. Dave was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in July and has been an active advocate for blood donations at our Santa Cruz Yacht Club blood drive.
The current state-of-the art treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients is the bone marrow transplant. Be the Match, the National Marrow Donor Program is a great site that explains the process and how to register as a donor. The donor is sent a saliva swab kit and some questions about his or her medical history. The main thing is to get as many people in the database as possible.
December 14, 2012 at 10:36 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Billie Rubin, Hemoglobin's Catabolic Cousin, reporting from the labs of Stanford Blood Center
Ordinarily, a mosquito bite is just an annoyance with an itchy red spot and a lot of scratching involved. But those little creatures can transmit malaria (in known malarial areas) and the West Nile virus right here at home.
December 12, 2012 at 10:37 am
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By Lia Steakley, Writer for Stanford School of Medicine's Communications & Public Affairs Department
This article was adapted from material provided by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Click here to be taken to the original article.
Back in September, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital broke ground on its 512,000-square-foot expansion, which will add 150 patient rooms, more treatment areas and the newest in medical technology. The current issue of Stanford Medicine Newsletter includes a story that lays out the plans for the new addition, which is scheduled to open in December 2016.
